WThis is an easy take on a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is loaded with the tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Place every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
